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Just got back from seeing Sky Captain and I have to admit it really exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't seen it yet.
I'm always skeptical when there's that much CGI work involved but they really pulled it off. It had a great look a fun story - and a lot of great toy potential. Too bad there wasn't much in the way of merchandising for this movie. Oh, well - there's always the sequel. [img]wink.gif[/img]
http://www.skycaptain.com/downloads/...20_800x600.jpg
I enjoyed it also. Good story, very different setting. A good time was had at the moves. But yeah, it would have been better if there was a toy line. Too risky for some toy companies nowadays I guess.
Saw it last Monday and loved it.
Hasn't made a lot of money so far, which sucks, because it really deserves to, and I was hoping that they would make more. Hopefully it'll do well around the world and on DVD, ending up more as a cult hit like Donnie Darko.
A toy line would've been awesome for Totenkopf's machines alone, but I'm trying to rectify the situation... I've got a Sky Captain custom planned-- just need to buy the base figure and I'll be ready to go. Don't know if I'll make his plane, though... I'd like to, but it comes down to an affordable WW2 base vehicle.
Yeah, it debut in the number 1 spot amongst a bunch of mediocre movies (it would have been buried as a summer release.)I'm surprised they haven't marketed it harder. It's a great movie...destined to be a cult classic. I've been looking forward to this movie for almost a year and it didn't disappoint me!
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<font color="#cd6600" size="1">[ September 27, 2004 08:25 AM: Message edited by: EndQuest ]</font>
me and my kids really enjoyed it too, i liked it better than i thought i would
Well go figure...I haven't seen it yet, but judging from the reactions I guess I've been underestimating it up until now. Cool looking pulp cover up there, btw,
My son is 5, any chance he'd like it?
I wanna see it and I thought about brining him
<font color="#cd6600" size="1">[ September 27, 2004 10:19 AM: Message edited by: *PORTHOS* ]</font>
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">There is at least one gory scene in which a scientist gets electrocuted. It's pretty intense.Quote:
Originally posted by *PORTHOS*:
My sion is 5, any chance he'd like it?
I wanna see it and I thought about brining him
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I haven't seen the film yet, so I'm not positive this is the type of plane he flew, but:Quote:
Originally posted by White Line Nightmare:
A toy line would've been awesome for Totenkopf's machines alone, but I'm trying to rectify the situation... I've got a Sky Captain custom planned-- just need to buy the base figure and I'll be ready to go. Don't know if I'll make his plane, though... I'd like to, but it comes down to an affordable WW2 base vehicle.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...929636493&rd=1
I assume you can find these at Wal-Mart (haven't checked - not sure if this is a recent release or an older one).
i took my 6 yr old son to see it and he was just fine... he really liked it, and he does not like scary stuff at all [img]wink.gif[/img]
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">thanks Mort and AndyQuote:
Originally posted by Mortitia:
i took my 6 yr old son to see it and he was just fine... he really liked it, and he does not like scary stuff at all [img]wink.gif[/img]
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I haven't seen the film yet, so I'm not positive this is the type of plane he flew, but:Quote:
Originally posted by shiner:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by White Line Nightmare:
A toy line would've been awesome for Totenkopf's machines alone, but I'm trying to rectify the situation... I've got a Sky Captain custom planned-- just need to buy the base figure and I'll be ready to go. Don't know if I'll make his plane, though... I'd like to, but it comes down to an affordable WW2 base vehicle.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...929636493&rd=1
I assume you can find these at Wal-Mart (haven't checked - not sure if this is a recent release or an older one).</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yup,it was a P-40 Warhawk. Well, it was a P-40 to Sky Captain as a Buick would be to Batman. [img]wink.gif[/img]
A lot of that 1:18 scale stuff ends up on clearance at WM...I picked up a couple Hueys a while back for $15 a pop. I'd buy all of them if I had the space (only have the Hueys and a Corsair). So many on the want list - 21st P-51 and P-38, BBi Apache and Blackhawk,...and BBi has an F-18 coming out [img]eek.gif[/img] (that will be hard to pass up).
Great Pics, EQ! I assume that pulp cover is for the movie - but it looks like it came right out of of the 30's. [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]
I just did a quick search and upload of the two pictures I posted. I don't know where the comic book cover came from.